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October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Why is this an issue I feel so strongly about? My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1998 and recovered, and was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer in 2001. She is not expected to live through it. I will not allow nothing positive to come out of this. I am going to raise awareness as much as I can, to attempt to prevent more cases like hers!
How does awareness help?
It reminds women to get their yearly mammograms. Earlier detection increases chances of survival.
It reminds women that they should do monthly self-examinations. Again, earlier detection saves lives.
Awareness is contagious. If you are spreading awareness, the people you are spreading awareness to will spread awareness also!
Awareness raises funds. People becoming aware of such a huge issue may donate money towards research for a cure!!
So, what can you do to increase awareness and/or help find a cure/fund mammograms?
Many many things...to name a few:
Wear a ribbon!! Go to Wal-Mart and spend a couple bucks on pink ribbon and safety pins.
Give out ribbons! Make ribbons and give them out to your family, friends and colleagues!
Go to The Breast Cancer Site daily and click for free to help fund mammograms for women!
Donate money to Breast Cancer research!! You may do so at the site mentioned above, or many other breast cancer sites like http://www.cbcrp.org/research and http://www.nabco.org and many others!
Wear a virtual ribbon on your webpage!! I have collected and/or created many banners, pictures and Livejournal icons...and even an AOL instant messenger icon! You are welcome to use any or all of them!!
Banners:
Pictures:
Livejournal icons:
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You are also welcome to post this in any community that may be relevant that I missed or even your own journal!! I would appreciate it a lot!!
Why is this an issue I feel so strongly about? My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1998 and recovered, and was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer in 2001. She is not expected to live through it. I will not allow nothing positive to come out of this. I am going to raise awareness as much as I can, to attempt to prevent more cases like hers!
How does awareness help?
So, what can you do to increase awareness and/or help find a cure/fund mammograms?
Many many things...to name a few:
Banners:
Pictures:
Livejournal icons:
Aim Icon:
You are also welcome to post this in any community that may be relevant that I missed or even your own journal!! I would appreciate it a lot!!